The Alumni Relations office had long planned to build an online directory highlighting alumni-owned businesses. The COVID-19 pandemic made that work a priority as businesses needed support.
Through collaboration with campus partners and a focus group of business owners, the directory quickly came together. It is intended to highlight the extraordinary accomplishments of alumni business owners, while providing members of the GVSU community with the opportunity to conduct business with fellow Lakers.
Visitors to the directory will find a wide range of businesses: restaurants, consulting firms, retail stores, fitness health centers, and more. Many of the businesses list special offers and discounts specifically for GVSU alumni.
To view a growing list of alumni-owned businesses, or to submit your own, visit gvsu.edu/alumni/business .
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Many of the businesses offer alumni discounts
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Search businesses from 3o different categories.
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Damion ’96 and Lindsay ’07 Parker - Kona Ice of West Grand Rapids
Restaurants and Food Service
Kona Ice of West Grand Rapids
Damion ’96 and Lindsay ’07 Parker
Wyoming, MI kona-ice.com
![Zakry O’Brien standing in front of his store Lake Effect Phone Repair](/gvmagazine/files/img/article/B8136A45-073A-D63B-E0FB043484B0A682/253725A7-D7CF-D3FF-832B06D79B786C4D/500[44259368].jpg)
![Aminah Muhammad posing with some of her pastries](/gvmagazine/files/img/article/B8136A45-073A-D63B-E0FB043484B0A682/8C452FBA-EA13-7315-39FA19D5DFFEF4E2/500[44259368].jpg)
Aminah Muhammad ’17 - Aimee Z’s Passionate Pastries
Technology
Lake Effect Phone Repair
Zakry O’Brien ’17
Grand Rapids, MI
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Tarra Davis '13 - Daddy Pete's BBQ
Consumer Goods
Aimee Z’s Passionate Pastries
Aminah Muhammad ’17
Chicago, IL thepastrypad.com
Restaurants and Food Service
Daddy Pete’s BBQ
Tarra Davis ’93
Grand Rapids, MI daddypetesbbq.com
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Jason Dodge '05 - BlackTruck Media + Marketing
Advertising, Marketing, and PR
BlackTruck Media + Marketing
Jason Dodge ’05
Grand Rapids, MI blacktruckmedia.com
Retail
Serein Naturals
Angela Wells ’10
Denver, CO sereinnaturals.com
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Katarina Samardzija '19 - Locker Lifestyle
Clothing, Apparel, and Accessories
Locker Lifestyle
Katarina Samardzija ’19
Orland Park, IL lockerlifestyle.com
Travel and Tourism
Paddles & Pedals
Margie Thomas-Boyd ’13
Bellaire, MI bellairepaddlesandpedals.com
Mental and Behavioral Health
Wisdom Center Counseling Services
Samuel Jones ’10
Grand Rapids, MI theprinciplething.com
![A group of people in dentist scrubs](/gvmagazine/files/img/article/B8136A45-073A-D63B-E0FB043484B0A682/253725E5-DFD2-72A8-725F2644DF1A6606/500[44259368].jpg)
Medical Care
Great Lakes Family Dentistry
Michael Rediske ’08
Hudsonville, MI greatlakesfamilydentistrymi.com